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Cincydawg

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Re: The China Olympics
« Reply #168 on: February 15, 2022, 10:26:26 AM »
Quote from: utee94 on February 15, 2022, 10:20:36 AM
For summer I think there are several US cities that could probably do it as a regular thing.  Los Angeles is obvious.  If Atlanta has maintained all of the facilities from years past then they'd be a decent choice.  Dallas-Fort Worth could do it with minimal additional build-out required.
Most of the facilities here were repurposed.  The Olympic Village is now Tech dorm rooms.  The swimming complex is now part of Tech (and beautiful).  The Olympic Stadium was rebuilt for baseball, and now for football.  Some of the minor facilities are still in use like rowing and biking and whatnot.
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Re: The China Olympics
« Reply #169 on: February 15, 2022, 01:48:53 PM »
they should host both the summer and winter Olympics only in Detroit until the end of time. they should have new events- like a dodging bullets gymnastic contest and sprinting races to see who can outrun the most gun shots. no need to build buildings and infrastructure that will decay in a few short years- those decaying buildings and infrastructure is already there! I'd be interested to see who could avoid the most gun shots. I think the US would sweep those events.
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Re: The China Olympics
« Reply #170 on: February 15, 2022, 01:54:28 PM »
I think it's much easier for the summer games.  Many cities have stadiums and arenas that can be used for track, soccer, volleyball, etc.  Winter games require more specialized facilities, the most complicated has to be the bobsled/ luge/ skeleton run and being close enough to a mountain for skiing.
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Re: The China Olympics
« Reply #171 on: February 15, 2022, 01:59:42 PM »
Quote from: Geolion91 on February 15, 2022, 01:54:28 PM
I think it's much easier for the summer games.  Many cities have stadiums and arenas that can be used for track, soccer, volleyball, etc.  Winter games require more specialized facilities, the most complicated has to be the bobsled/ luge/ skeleton run and being close enough to a mountain for skiing.
another reason why winter as well should only be in detroit all those ice skating or ice related events- we'll make them skate on a frozen over Lake St Clair - and if the lake isn't so solid and the ice cracks and they fall in and they die - oh well....at least it'll finally be interesting to watch on tv!
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Re: The China Olympics
« Reply #172 on: February 15, 2022, 02:10:13 PM »
Quote from: Geolion91 on February 15, 2022, 01:54:28 PM
I think it's much easier for the summer games.  Many cities have stadiums and arenas that can be used for track, soccer, volleyball, etc.  Winter games require more specialized facilities, the most complicated has to be the bobsled/ luge/ skeleton run and being close enough to a mountain for skiing.
You need a lot of specialized facilities in summer as well, boating, sailing, kayaking, biking, soccer, I've read there are 43 separate venues needed.

Transportation needs for the spectators is a major item of course.
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Re: The China Olympics
« Reply #173 on: February 15, 2022, 02:15:26 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on February 15, 2022, 02:10:13 PM
You need a lot of specialized facilities in summer as well, boating, sailing, kayaking, biking, soccer, I've read there are 43 separate venues needed.

Transportation needs for the spectators is a major item of course.
my god man...they have way too many events.

this is how i feel about the olympics....(aside from soccer and hockey)



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De7rbB2bteE
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Re: The China Olympics
« Reply #174 on: February 15, 2022, 06:26:19 PM »
5 beers in at a sports bar in downtown Chicago. Curling is on the TVs. My big revelation is that it’s OK to not give a shite about athletes in sports you also don’t give a shite about. Curling. See you in another 4 years
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Re: The China Olympics
« Reply #175 on: February 15, 2022, 06:30:28 PM »
I'm not a big fan of curling either.  It was interesting as a novelty the first time it was aired in the Olympics, but since then, I can do without.

However, my 12yo son and 14yo daughter who just recently became acquainted with shuffleboard in a bar in Ruidoso, New Mexico, can't get enough of it.

It takes all kinds.
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Re: The China Olympics
« Reply #176 on: February 15, 2022, 07:18:04 PM »
Curling is a very big deal here in MSP. 

The City of Chaska recently built a curling club and bar/restaurant/event center as part of a downtown parcel redevelopment. It has been a cash cow for the city, such that they're looking to retire 25-year bonds in less than 10.
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Re: The China Olympics
« Reply #177 on: February 15, 2022, 07:25:51 PM »
Quote from: utee94 on February 15, 2022, 06:30:28 PM
I'm not a big fan of curling either.  It was interesting as a novelty the first time it was aired in the Olympics, but since then, I can do without.

However, my 12yo son and 14yo daughter who just recently became acquainted with shuffleboard in a bar in Ruidoso, New Mexico, can't get enough of it.

It takes all kinds.
I took a big interest in curling this Olympics. Not sure why but I’m certain it has nothing to do with my affliction for tall, dark haired Italian women. 🤤
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Re: The China Olympics
« Reply #178 on: February 15, 2022, 07:37:45 PM »
I watch curling all the time and am starting to learn various terms

one of them is each segment is called an end and this set me to wondering if our baseball term inning came from this or vice versa
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Re: The China Olympics
« Reply #179 on: February 16, 2022, 05:19:23 AM »
I'd be happy to go back to however many events we had in say 1968.  I think it would encourage interest, instead of all these "minor" sports on TV.  But that won't happen.

When this was a proxy for the Cold War, more were interested.  Today they are largely pro athletes competing in stuff we rarely see on TV.
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Re: The China Olympics
« Reply #180 on: February 16, 2022, 11:38:01 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on February 15, 2022, 02:10:13 PM
You need a lot of specialized facilities in summer as well, boating, sailing, kayaking, biking, soccer, I've read there are 43 separate venues needed.

Transportation needs for the spectators is a major item of course.
There are definitely some specialized facilities, but kayaking should be moved back to actual rivers. Sailing doesn't take a facility, just a large body of water.  Soccer?  There are already plenty of large stadiums all over the world.  Do they still do the stadium bike races?  I hadn't seen that in years, just the road races, which wouldn't need any permanent facilities constructed.
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Re: The China Olympics
« Reply #181 on: February 16, 2022, 12:21:32 PM »
Weird that relying on a bunch of players/alums from a school that has won 2 NCAA tournament games in the past decade didn't pan out in a single elimination tournament.

Maybe we should pile as many Purdue players onto USA basketball as possible too? :57:
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